Skretting launches new salmon diets
Skretting has announced the launch of Prime and Express, two new salmon feeds designed for faster and more efficient digestive break down and processing. “They work in tandem to facilitate the best possible growth of the fish at two crucial growth stages, with Prime optimizing consumption at the first seawater growth phase of the production cycle – up to 1 kilogram; Express takes over in the final grow-out phase – taking the salmon right through to harvest."Read Story

Gold Fin set to launch fishmeal plant in Oman
Gold Fin LLC is set to launch their fishmeal plant in the Sultanate of Oman. The new plant has a processing capacity of 300 tons per day with provisions for future expansion. The plant employs the latest process technology and a fully automated PLC system, as well as a recycling system for efficient water utilization. The inauguration is set for November 18, 2017.Read Story

Corbion signs agreement to bid for TerraVia assets
Corbion has entered into a "stalking horse" stock and asset purchase agreement with TerraVia Holdings, Inc. Corbion offered a cash price of approximately $20 million to purchase the San Francisco-based microalgae manufacturer, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 2. The acquisition of TerraVia's microalgae platform would extend Corbion's product portfolio into algae-based fatty acids and proteins, while leveraging Corbion's extensive fermentation and downstream processing capabilities. The execution of the stock and asset purchase agreement is subject to a sale process to be conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.Read Story

Compass Group announces contract for ASC certified salmon
Compass Group USA, a foodservice management and support services company, has announced the settlement of a contract for responsibly sourced salmon in the Mid-Atlantic region. “Compass became one of the pioneers in aquaculture sustainability with their Seafood Watch commitment. This further commitment to source ASC certified salmon drives these goals and delivers firm assurances to their customers that when you buy farm-raised product from Compass, it has been raised to the highest social and environmental standards.”Read Story

NEWS BRIEFS

PHILIPPINES/CHINA – Tongwei eyes Philippine market
With improving China-Philippines relations, Tongwei Group has set it sights on the Philippines as its new business destination in Southeast Asian region. "We have already close cooperation in many countries but we are also seeking more opportunities particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia." For the last two decades, Tongwei’s aquatic feeds have led China's domestic market with 20-percent share.Read Story

US - Insect meal: coming soon to a feed mill near you?
Companies producing cultivated insect protein, particularly black soldier fly larvae, are emerging around the globe. Two of the most prominent U.S. insect production companies are EnviroFlight in Ohio, and River Road Research in California. Both companies use food waste and co-products as the substrate for their insect feed, emphasizing the eco-friendly and sustainability advantages of their production systems. EnviroFlight cultivates the Black Soldier Fly, utilizing both its waste products and larval meal as feedstuff for omnivorous species including tilapia, freshwater prawns, and catfish. Read Story

INDIA - Exporters fear EU restrictions due to antibiotics in aquaculture products
The exporting sector fears that the European Union (EU) can consider the possibility of imposing a ban on Indian aquaculture seafood imports due to the discovery of increasing incidence of traces of antibiotics in the shipments from that country. "While the commission has not taken any official action yet (the issue does not appear on any EU agendas), the future of Indian aquaculture imports is looking bleak.”Read Story

MEMBERS UPDATE

Proceedings: Aquafeed Horizons 2017
Presentations from Aquafeed.com's international conference for aquafeed professionals, Aquafeed Horizons 2017, are now available for download from the MEMBERS SECTION of Aquafeed.com.
(If you are not a member yet, join our community now and enjoy access to a growing collection of Premium Content. Membership is free. REGISTER HERE.)Read Story

INGREDIENTS & COMMODITIES

U.S. Menhaden Fishmeal Prices at 8/9/2017
Prices for menhaden fishmeal in the Gulf and the East Coast for FAQ and Select Quality remain in the range of $1,270-1,350.

Peruvian & European fishmeal
Fishing in the north of Peru officially ended with landings coming in at 445,000 m/t short of the season quota, which equates to approximately 100,000 m/t less fishmeal than anticipated. It is estimated that the quota for next season will be around 2 million m/t. Indication prices for Peru are now in the range of $1,100-$1,460. European fishmeal have increased slightly and are in the range of $1,250-$1,510. Read more at Hammersmith Marketing on our Fishmeal page.

Upcoming Biomin Forum will focus on ‘Driving the Asian Protein Economy’
Held every two years, the upcoming Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum will assemble hundreds of experts, researchers and academics from the food and feed industries around the world to address the latest challenges in the animal health and nutrition arena in Asia. ‘Driving the Asian Protein Economy’ will be the theme of this year’s forum, which will take place in five cities: Dhaka, Delhi, Taipei, Wuxi, and Tokyo, from October 22 to November 1, 2017.Read More

Gael Force to unveil SeaFeed at Aqua-Nor
Scottish aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force has announced that they will officially launch SeaFeed, the company’s first offshore feeding system, at the Aqua-Nor conference later this month in Norway. “Each element of the system has been carefully selected to reduce feed waste, save energy, minimize maintenance and ensure that it has operator and barge safety at its heart. The new tried and tested blower is innovative, very compact, and has a low noise output.”Read Story

REGULATORY MATTERS

USA - Seminar on validation, verification and transfer of analytical methods
Method validation has recently been in the spotlight of regulatory agencies and industry task forces, with new guidelines and regulations from the FDA, EMA, and USP. The two-day workshop "Validation, Verification and Transfer of Analytical Methods (Understanding and implementing guidelines from FDA/EMA, USP and ICH)" will give attendees the background to understand the requirements pertaining to method validation, and will focus on strategies and provide tools to implement most critical requirements. Details

USA - Preparing for upcoming FSMA Animal Foods Rule compliance dates
The second major compliance dates will soon arrive for the preventive controls for animal food rule under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). On September 18, 2017, larger animal feed facilities must comply with preventive controls requirements mandated by FSMA. Jenny Murphy, a consumer safety officer at FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, recently explained what animal feed producers can anticipate in this next phase of implementation. Details

RESOURCES

Article: Societal and Economic Impacts of Aquaculture
Most insights into aquaculture's societal effects come from developing nations. In industrial nations, aquaculture is known to bring jobs and infrastructure, particularly to isolated rural areas. Many aquaculture industries in developed nations suffer from low availability of high-paying jobs combined with a lack of appropriately trained staff willing to work in menial positions for low wages. Nonetheless, job retention in isolated areas helps stabilize community structure and drives secondary industry and services.Read More

PEOPLE & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Aquafeed Job Center

New! Researcher, Fish or Shrimp Health - Norway
Skretting ARC is currently looking for an experienced researcher in aquatic animal health. Main tasks include planning, coordination and execution of research studies related to fish/shrimp health, as well as development and implementation of novel technologies to assess aquatic animal health and facilitate research and development of functional nutrition solutions.View Job Details

Assistant Hatchery Manager - Scotland
Marine Harvest is looking to recruit an Assistant Hatchery Manager for a new recirculation unit at its Inchmore site that will be operational in early 2018. The Assistant Hatchery Manager will initially train at the Company’s Recirculation Unit at Lochailort in the lead up to the opening of the Inchmore Recirculation Unit. The role is focused upon care of the eggs prior to hatching and also effective fish husbandry of the fry and smolts. View Job Details

Process Engineer - Spain
The Process Engineer is responsible for designing, setting up and executing everything necessary to obtain optimum exploitation of the systems or processes at the Skretting production plant. Primary responsibilities include analyzing and improving systems or processes of the production plant, and developing and implementing innovative solutions to increase production efficiency.View Job Details

Feed Plant Manager – Scotland
Marine Harvest is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Feed Plant Manager. The primary focus of the role will be to oversee the operations of our Feed Plant with overall responsibility for the property, plant, equipment and staff associated with the plant. Based at Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, the plant manager will oversee the production of feed to ensure consistency and quality standards are met and manage inventory of all feed ingredients, among other tasks.View Job Details

Feed Systems Support Specialist - Scotland
Marine Harvest is seeking a Feed Systems Support Specialist to support, maintain and develop a large feed processing system comprising of multiple databases and servers under the direction of the Feed Plant Manager and IT Manager. Principle responsibilities will include analysis, specification, design, maintenance and development of new or existing feed processing systems to increase functionality, flexibility and to ensure systems take advantage of contemporary technology within any financial constraints.View Job Details

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European Percid Fish Culture (EPFC) workshops
The European Aquaculture Society announced two upcoming special workshops related to the EAS thematic group European Percid Fish Culture (EPFC). The workshop "Reproduction of European Pikeperch," taking place September 11-15 in Belgium, will provide hands-on practical training on all relevant aspects in relation to the reproduction of European pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). The EPFC Workshop 2017 will take place on October 17 during the Aquaculture Europe conference in Dubrovnik. The workshop, titled "New skillsets in Percid Fish Culture," will pertain to the latest achievements in skills and competencies required for successful percid fish culture. Details

AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Conference
Registration is now open for the American Feed Industry Association's Equipment Manufacturers Conference, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Nov. 2-4. Hosted by the AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year's conference will bring together equipment designers, builders and installers from across the United States who will focus on assessing risk management in the feed industry. Details

Aviana Nigeria 2018
Aviana Nigeria will host the "Aviana Nigeria 2018 International Exhibition for Poultry, Dairy & Aquaculture" at the International Conference Center in Ibadan, Nigeria on April 25-26, 2018. More than 200 exhibitors from over 25 countries are expected to participate in the event. Details

Highlights from Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2017
The Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2017 conference, held last month in Malaysia, featured 37 sessions on aquaculture, including nutrition and aquafeeds, marine shrimp, tilapia, and freshwater fish culture. The event was attended by approximately 3,000 participants from 46 countries, with 87% coming from Asia.Details

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